Carpet, rug, and runner fastener



Oct. 17, 1933. H N GUNDELACH 1,931,256

CARPET, RUG, AND RUNNER FASTENER Filed June 12, 1929 INVENToR WlTNESSES l Henzyf unclelavk m Ef/w y BY- M ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 17, 1933 UNITED STATES CARPET, RUG, AND RUNNER FAs'rENEa Henry N. Gundelach, New York, N. Y. Application June V12, 1929. serial No.y 370,323

`eolaims. (01.269229 Thisinvention relatesV to fasteners, and particularly-to fasteners for securing carpets, rugs and runners Vto a floor or other surface so that they will normally remain in position but may vt be quickly removed at any time.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved fastener for carpets-runners and rugs which may be readily applied and removed, and which; when applied, presents a structure which l0 cannot be seen but which may be readily disengaged at any time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastener with one part adapted to be permanently connected tothe oor `or other support and the other part connected to a rug or other member and the respective parts so formed as to readily interlock and be held in an interlocked position by the tension on v,the rug or other article. All these and other objects as suggested herebelow are attained bythe means now to be described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which j l Figure 1" is a planview of part of a rug with an embodiment ofthe invention shownapplied S65-thereto;

vFigure 2 is a top plan'view of the fastener shownv in Figure `1, the rug being eliminated and part of a oor or other support shown;`

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but with ,30 the parts s hown in' av different position;

Figure 4 is a sectional view through Figure 1 on the line 4 4, the same being on an enlarged scale;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the floor piece shown in Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the rug engaging piece shown in Figure 3;

Figure 7 is an edge view of the floor piece shown in Figure 5.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the accompanying drawing byA numerals, 1 indicates a floor or other support, and 2 a rug, runner or carpet. In placing any of these articles on a floor some means are desirable to hold the edges down and prevent movement. Heretofore tacks and other fastening means were used, but many of the fastening 50 means were objectionable, because of the dif i culty in placing them in position or removing them. In the present instance a fastener has been provided which should be carefully placed in position when first applied, and afterwards the rug or other article may be quickly applied or -is secured-to the oor 1 by suitable means, as

removed, asthe securing of the fastener'is left unmolested. In producing a fastener embodying the'invention a floor piece or plate 3 is provided, and this for instance, nails or screws 4. Plate 3 is merely a thin piece of --sheetv metal shown in Figure 4, This'sheet metal isprovided with apertures 5 for receiving the nails or screws 4^and with a turned-up abutment or stop '6. This abutment 165 or stop is provided with under cut kportions 7, as shown in Figure '7, whereby it may properly interlock with the rug piece 8 shown'in detail in Figure 6. The rug piece isformed from a single piece ofsheet metal stamped out -in a certain `7!) manner, so that the 4parts Vwillbe vas shown in Figures 3 andHG'When in use. Thisrug piece includes inwardly-extending prongs V12,` originally bent as shown in Fig. 6, and adapted by pressure through the rug from above to be concealably secured within vthe rug. In formingthe piece'8 a base or body 9 is provided, and in this body a cross-Shaped opening 10 is formed, whereby the stop 6 may be readily inserted andthe parts moved over to a'position shownin Figure 3, so that the parts cannot be disengaged until the. rug' piece*8 has been'moved, wherebythestop v 6 will be opposite the notchesl 10. In forming the rug piece-8 walls 1l `are turned upfrom the body 9, and these walls'm'erg'e into corner pieces 12, above 'f mentioned which are pointed and which are preferably provided with a `spear or hook `13, whereby they cannot rvbe readily withdrawn from the rug 2. In order to prevent accidental withdrawal` the upper ends of the corner pieces 12 are turned over as shown in Figure 4. This turning over or clinching of the corner pieces positively connects the piece 8 to therug, while the nails or screws 4 positively secure the piece 3 to the floor. In this way the parts are properly held in their set position and may be interlocked or disengaged by a back and forth sliding movement of the piece8, as indicated in Figures 2 and 3.

In order to prevent accidental disengagement i.

of members 3 and 8, the abutment 6 is resiliently held in substantially the position shown in Figure 3 by the spring 14. This springextends beneath the turned-over fiange 15 `and around two corners beneath the ears 16 and 17. From the ears 16 and 17 the spring merges into loops 18` and 19, as shown in'Figures 2 and 3, said loops overlapping part ofthe abutment 6. As the loops 18 and 19 are rounded, the abutment may be forced into the position shown in Figure 3 or removed therefrom by an appreciable pull, so that the parts may be engaged or disengaged, but when engaged will resist accidental disengagement. The spring and associated parts just described have been found to be a desirable structure, but if preferred, some other kind of spring may be used, provided it functions to resiliently hold the abutment 6l and associated parts substantially in the position shown in Figure 3.Y

Where the device is to be used on a rectangular rug preferably four devices are used, one near each corner, the fasteners being spaced properly to maintain the rug under some slight tension. This will preventwrinkles Iin lthe rug and hold the rug in the desired place. .It will be evident that a greater or less number of fasten-V ers could be used on a rug,y andaany 'desiredV number may be used on a runner.or carpet. However, when' the fastener is used the same wisl positioned `beneath thev -rug lorother article,v

except for the upper ends of the post 12,- which .appear rather distinctlyrin Figure l of the drawing,=but inthe case of a rug or carpet the pile will overlap the bent-overportions so that these membersfwill not be seen'andyet the device .willY function in the usual manner.

Y It is Yto`be. understoodv that. the present disclosure is; for the 'purpose of illustration only, -and that the invention is not Vlimited. thereto. Tothose skilled inthe art, many modifications of theinvention will be yreadily apparent,v and it .will also -be obvious to .such skilledpersons that part ofthe means .may be used` without other partsA thereof, .many l such f combinations readily .suggesting themselves. Therefore, it should be and is ,to be distinctlyiunderstood that for a def- `inition'of the limitations of the invention, ref- -erence must be had to the-appended claims.

-What I claim isz- 1.Y.A. fastener forcarpets, rugs, and runners, comprising a plate adapted .to be connectedto a floor or. other support, and armember having clinchable-:prongs normally extending Ainwardly toward :the centerof `the member, adapted'to be Y.concealably connected -to the yunderside of the carpetyrug, or: runner by pressure from above, the carpet orxrugbeing Of-such thickness and `the yprongs of suchlength and formation as to result insuchconcealment, -said member being formed with means adapted to interlock with said plate, and means for preventing accidental ...disengagementof said mem-ber and. said plate.

f ,fsilient locking means carried by said member for locking the same resiliently to said floor plate,

said under-cut extensions being adapted to hold said locking member in operative position.

3. A` fastener of the character described, including` a rugmember formed with a bodyrhaving a T-.shaped opening, a plurality of posts normally extending` inwardly toward the center of said-membeneach post having .-a yspur, and a floor member having raised undercut; extensions adapted to engage in the Ynarrow part .of vsaid opening for holding the two members together-in functioning position. f

4.v In combination, a plate, a-plurality ofupwardly-extending clinchable projections secured in spaced .relationaroundthe edge ofthe plate, said projections being bent inwardly towardsthe 2. A fastener of the'character described, comf center of the plate.V and having arrow-like endg-,105

and being adapted to be clinched or bent [by pressure from .above into any sheet material toV secure said -plate from belowv to said ,sheet material.

5. The invention as in claim 4,fincluding'ffas-HU tening means adaptedto be secured Yto ,ajfloor' and to be secured to the plate forattachinglit to said floor.

6.V The combination-in a device for fastening ingmember and a member removablylconnected thereto and having prongs normallyy extendingv inwardly toward the centerof said member,

Vadapted to be concealably clinched into ,the` base of the carpet by being placed thereunder Vandal the. carpet pressed downwardly into thejsame,-

HENRY N. GUNDELACH. L25 

